Progress tackling plastic waste 'almost invisible' as record 220m tonnes predicted this year

Stuart Stone
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Global average plastic waste per person to hit 28kg this year, as total level of waste set to rise more than seven per cent since 2021

A record 220 million tonnes of plastic waste is set to be generated in 2024, according to a new study by research consultancy EA Earth Action, which reveals how efforts to curb plastic waste and boost...

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